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    A bit of a slow afternoon on the lake , a nice double on a brace of spoonies was my highlight . Wind wasn't quite right for mallards , we managed a pair then 3 pigeons . The dog did a wicked long relieve to finish off the afternoon Name:  IMG_2314.jpg
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    Haha a long relieve.... I do those after holding it in on long car rides
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    This evening efforts, shot a few more right on dark but they weren't on the water when went looking, first time had an evening shot here so lesson for next time to take a better light to check on them when they go down. Apart from that pretty happy with shooting efforts, both yesterday and today I had 4 bird groups and shot all 4 with 4 shots!



    A bit of water around, kayaked to the back of the maimai. Excuse the mess in the background, we've only taken over the maimai this year and still clearing out the junk

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pointer View Post
    Haha a long relieve.... I do those after holding it in on long car rides
    I think i have just wee'd myself laughing too much after reading that comment.
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    One mallard and two possums no pics tonight as camera battery went flat.
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    Snuck out before breakfast on Saturday morning, took along a stone cold killer



    and managed a first for the season



    If only they were the same size as pheasants.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross Nolan View Post
    Snuck out before breakfast on Saturday morning, took along a stone cold killer



    and managed a first for the season



    If only they were the same size as pheasants.....
    tastier tho imho but yes fiddly to deal with
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    Big pond tonight
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    Shot a pair of mallards
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    Chucked a few more decoys in the puddle
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    Quad was hidden on the hill with camo jackets
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    One drake came in
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    We had some rain so went up to the big pond,haven't been there for a week.
    Bridge to access to the pond was high and slippery.
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    Swan and parrie silloughettes needed moving
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    Water in the creeks ,river is swollen and no birds did a fly by tonight.
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    Will try the little puddle tomorrow.
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    Puddle hunt tonight was frekin cold and never seen or heard a bird.
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    When I got home was greeted with duck burger from the last puddle duck hunt and chips Shes a keeper.
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    Good on ya Mrs Dundee.
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    Dundee I gotta meet your missus one day so you better bring her to Toby's shoot. I need to tell her she deserves a medal.
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    Last night on mallards,greys and spoonies. Managed a cuppla swans at the river this morning but nothing tonight.
    The water table has risen a bit since the start of the season.Shot a few birds for the season and topped up the freezer a bit more.Feathers off the birds were given to a maori lady to make cloaks.

    No birds tonight but we have water, the puddle and ponds are fulling up.

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